Women of reproductive age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Women of reproductive age was 5.77 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.77 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.77 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.21 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.77 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.77 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.21 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.77 million | +0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.77 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.78 million, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.77 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.16 million, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.70 million | 4.21 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 million | 5.33 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 million | 5.54 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 million | 5.69 million | 5.77 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Sri Lanka?
- Women of reproductive age in Sri Lanka was 5.77 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for women of reproductive age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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